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[New York] Flavored Tobacco Ban In NY Convenience Stores? Cancer Society Says Products Aimed At Kids

The American Cancer Society is pushing to make New York the first state to enact a comprehensive restriction on the sale of candy- and fruit-flavored cigarillos, chewing tobacco and tobacco used in water pipes. Its proposal would restrict the sale of all
AP - Associated Press
added Jun 2, 2013 10:26
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[Virginia] High Bridge, Tobacco Heritage designated as national recreation trails

Two Virginia trails have been designated as national recreation trails. High Bridge Trail State Park in central Virginia and the Tobacco Heritage Trail in South Boston were added to the National Trails System on Friday.
AP - Associated Press
added Jun 2, 2013 09:47
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[New York] NY High Court Takes Tobacco Medical Monitoring Appeal ($$)

New York's top court said Thursday it will consider whether smokers can bring a stand-alone medical monitoring claim against a tobacco company if they are not injured — and if so what elements and statute of limitations control such claims — after a feder
Law360
added Jun 1, 2013 13:00
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[California] MATHEWS: The Thank God We Didn’t Buy That Drug Cheat’s Ballot Box Budgeting Measure Tax

But the defeat of Prop 29 doesn’t change the fact that taxes on cigarettes and tobacco are good public policy, and not just because they raise funds. Taxing something gives you less of it, and fewer cigarettes and smokers would be good for public health
Fox&Hounds
added Jun 1, 2013 12:06
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[California] Black Group Asks FDA to Snuff Out Menthol Cigarettes

the African American Tobacco Control Leadership Council is using the day to urge the Food and Drug Administration to ban menthol in tobacco products, arguing that menthol masks the harsh taste of tobacco, encouraging more African Americans to smoke and to
New America Media
added May 31, 2013 17:12
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[California] JENKINS: A LOOK FOR CAUSES OF WILDFIRES TURNS UP A SMOKING GUN

For whatever reason — reluctance to fire up gun advocates would be an educated guess — the menace of wildland shooting goes unhighlighted in the miscellaneous file. National statistics also fail to break out gun-caused fires.
U-T San Diego [San Diego Union Tribune]
added May 31, 2013 16:59
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[Tennessee] PAUL: Smoke-free housing is life saver

Owners and managers of rental housing can benefit from going smoke-free. First, most people don't smoke and renters want smoke-free housing. Second, cleaning costs are lower when you do not have to scrub, paint and replace items that smell like smoke or
The Tennessean
added May 31, 2013 12:11
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Indianapolis Celebrates One Year of Smoke-Free Air

Smoke Free Indy coalition today released results of two new studies that show the law has overwhelming public support and dramatically improved the quality of indoor air. Polling shows that 78 percent of residents support the law, while the second study f
Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (CTFK)
added May 31, 2013 12:01
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[Texas] Starbucks Shoos Smokers Away, Cigarettes Banned Within 25 Ft. Of Entrance

Not everyone feels this new policy makes sense. Danny Jordan, who has smoked since he was 18, asks if you can’t smoke outside, where should you smoke?
CBS Dallas/Fort Worth (KTVT - CBS 11)
added May 31, 2013 11:53
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[Kentucky] Businessman pleads guilty in cigarette tax case

Pedro "Peter" Bellow of Miami, 43, became the second person to admit to plotting to use phony invoices to avoid paying taxes on millions of dollars' worth of cigarettes sold in several states. Bello entered the plea in U.S. District Court in Louisville.
AP - Associated Press
added May 30, 2013 19:15
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